jt money s logic is kind of flawed because getting a help desk gig when you're just starting out is the most ideal thing. The only problem is that don't get contempt with your gig or you will be a help desk guy forever. If you do get a help desk gig learn your job and then work on your certs and set a goal for yourself. I started out really at the help desk gig i have currently but there are 2 guys on my team that's been doing this before I was born (before help desk there was data entry guys).
Most college kids hired at my company get generic Level 1 Analyst job title. They'll usually move around from one technology group to the next but never at the helpdesk. I ended up on the helpdesk because I was told that's what you needed to do also. It was a complete waste of time and I should've just chose a different technology path. To each is own.